INTRODUCTION:
Cumberland is located in the northeasternmost part of Rhode Island. It was incorporated and established in 1746. Cumberland consists of 26.8 square miles, and is a part of Providence County. The area is extremely rocky and rich in several minerals specifically Cumberlandite, the state rock of Rhode Island. HEALTH:
In Cumberland, the health of children is overall very good. The amount of children born has decreased by 9%, and only 1% have been born with at high risk. 25% of children in Cumberland are enrolled in the breakfast plan, which is a high amount considering 35% of children in Rhode Island are enrolled in this program. In 2010 the amount of children under the age of 18 was 7,535, and in 2012 only 1,577 occupants under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance. In all of Rhode Island, 95,248 people under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance.The amount of people participating in the WIC program in Cumberland is 61%, and in total 69% in Rhode Island, so Cumberland is the majority of that. The amount of women that had delayed prenatal care in Rhode Island is 15%, and in Cumberland 10.1% make up that percentage, which again is a majority of it.
Children under 19 receiving medical assistance
Cumberland
Rhode Island
1,577
95,248
DEMOGRAPHICS:
The white population of Cumberland is 31,102, and in Rhode Island itself the number is 856,869. Cumberland does not make up a big part of the total amount of Rhode Island, but in Cumberland this makes up 92.8% of the population. There are many different races and ethnicities in Cumberland, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic. The amount of people who don't speak english, or don't speak it well is 4.8% of Rhode Island, and 2.2% of Cumberland. The percent of people that only speak English at home is 79.2% in all of Rhode Island, and 84.8% in Cumberland. The amount of civilians with disabilities in Cumberland is 18.1%, and in Rhode Island is 20.2%.
SAFETY:
The overall safety of Cumberland is very good. The amount of crime in Rhode Island is low in general, but Cumberland is extremely low. In 20120, the crime rate in Cumberland spiked up, but not to an extreme amount, and it is normal for the crime rates in Cumberland to increase and then decrease. This year, the most common type of crime was aggravated assault, but that number is extremely small. Other crime that occur in Cumberland include robbery, and murder but these numbers are very low compared to Rhode Island as a whole
Child abuse and neglect
(per 1000 children)
Cumberland
Rhode Island
10.7
13.9
Rate of children with incarcerated parents
(per 1000 children)
Cumberland
Rhode Island
3.2
11.0
SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND:
In 2010 the median family income in Cumberland was $86,05 but the median family income in the state was $70,663. this puts the median family income for Cumberland above that of the state. the percentage of people in RI with a bachelors degree is 21.5% but the percentage for the state is 30.3%. 68.7% of males are employed in Cumberland's opposed to the 65.1%of employed males in the state. (prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
FAMILY AND FAMILIES:
There are 56.8% husband and wife households in Cumberland as opposed to 44.5% in RI. In Cumberland are 10.6% of households are divorced or separated but 12.5% are divorced or separated in the whole state of Rhode Island.In Cumberland 5.7% households are unmarried partner households although it is 7.6% for the whole state. 2.53 is the average household size for Cumberland and the state of RI. In Rhode Island 3.2% of households do not have a phone but in cumberland 3.7% do not have a phone.(prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
ECONOMY:
In Rhode Island 122% of the population is below the poverty line but in Cumberland only 5% of the population is below the poverty line. the median income in Rhode island is 54,902 $ but in Cumberland the median household income is 72,830. in Cumberland 24.3% of the population are civilians who are receiving disability from there employer, in the state of Rhodes Island the percentage is only 39.4%. the percentage of people in RI with a bachelors degree is 21.5% but the percentage for the state is 30.3%(prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
INTRODUCTION:
Cumberland is located in the northeasternmost part of Rhode Island. It was incorporated and established in 1746. Cumberland consists of 26.8 square miles, and is a part of Providence County. The area is extremely rocky and rich in several minerals specifically Cumberlandite, the state rock of Rhode Island.
HEALTH:
In Cumberland, the health of children is overall very good. The amount of children born has decreased by 9%, and only 1% have been born with at high risk. 25% of children in Cumberland are enrolled in the breakfast plan, which is a high amount considering 35% of children in Rhode Island are enrolled in this program. In 2010 the amount of children under the age of 18 was 7,535, and in 2012 only 1,577 occupants under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance. In all of Rhode Island, 95,248 people under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance.The amount of people participating in the WIC program in Cumberland is 61%, and in total 69% in Rhode Island, so Cumberland is the majority of that. The amount of women that had delayed prenatal care in Rhode Island is 15%, and in Cumberland 10.1% make up that percentage, which again is a majority of it.
Rhode Island
95,248
The white population of Cumberland is 31,102, and in Rhode Island itself the number is 856,869. Cumberland does not make up a big part of the total amount of Rhode Island, but in Cumberland this makes up 92.8% of the population. There are many different races and ethnicities in Cumberland, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic. The amount of people who don't speak english, or don't speak it well is 4.8% of Rhode Island, and 2.2% of Cumberland. The percent of people that only speak English at home is 79.2% in all of Rhode Island, and 84.8% in Cumberland. The amount of civilians with disabilities in Cumberland is 18.1%, and in Rhode Island is 20.2%.
SAFETY:
The overall safety of Cumberland is very good. The amount of crime in Rhode Island is low in general, but Cumberland is extremely low. In 20120, the crime rate in Cumberland spiked up, but not to an extreme amount, and it is normal for the crime rates in Cumberland to increase and then decrease. This year, the most common type of crime was aggravated assault, but that number is extremely small. Other crime that occur in Cumberland include robbery, and murder but these numbers are very low compared to Rhode Island as a whole
(per 1000 children)
Rhode Island
13.9
(per 1000 children)
Rhode Island
11.0
In 2010 the median family income in Cumberland was $86,05 but the median family income in the state was $70,663. this puts the median family income for Cumberland above that of the state. the percentage of people in RI with a bachelors degree is 21.5% but the percentage for the state is 30.3%. 68.7% of males are employed in Cumberland's opposed to the 65.1%of employed males in the state. (prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
FAMILY AND FAMILIES:
There are 56.8% husband and wife households in Cumberland as opposed to 44.5% in RI. In Cumberland are 10.6% of households are divorced or separated but 12.5% are divorced or separated in the whole state of Rhode Island.In Cumberland 5.7% households are unmarried partner households although it is 7.6% for the whole state. 2.53 is the average household size for Cumberland and the state of RI. In Rhode Island 3.2% of households do not have a phone but in cumberland 3.7% do not have a phone.(prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
ECONOMY:
In Rhode Island 122% of the population is below the poverty line but in Cumberland only 5% of the population is below the poverty line. the median income in Rhode island is 54,902 $ but in Cumberland the median household income is 72,830. in Cumberland 24.3% of the population are civilians who are receiving disability from there employer, in the state of Rhodes Island the percentage is only 39.4%. the percentage of people in RI with a bachelors degree is 21.5% but the percentage for the state is 30.3%(prov plan, “Rhode Island Community Profiles.”)
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